On his website, Tim Burchett describes himself as 'an avid gun owner' who 'sponsored legislation to expand gun rights.'
Tennessee Republican Tim Burchett described the Nashville school shooting as a"horrible, horrible situation" and said that"we're not gonna fix" the issue of widespread gun violence in America.
"Three precious little kids lost their lives and I believe three adults, and the shooter of course lost their life too. It's a horrible, horrible situation, and we're not gonna fix it," Burchett can be heard sayingU.S. Rep. Tim Burchett participates in a meeting of the House Oversight and Reform Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on January 31, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
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